Challenge #18 - Cute and Cuddly!

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Meljensdesigns.com is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and it is steadily growing. The new store offers instant downloads, organized categories, and a search feature. We have frequent new releases, freebies every Mondays at Melissa's blog, and challenges every Thursdays at the Design Team blog. Please visit the store to find more of Melissa's wonderful images!

The prize for the winner will be their choice of 4 digis from the Meljen's Designs Store!

This week's challenge is a perfect one for Meljen's Designs since this week is all about CUTE AND CUDDLY!

Let's see the DT wonderful work:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

Challenges Debbie used:

• Pile It On! #18 - Cute and Cuddly
• Tuesday Morning Sketches #44 - sketch (turned on its side)
• The Shabby Tea Room #8 - Get Your Bling On!
• City Crafter Challenge Blog #3 - use a tag
• KL Stampin' N' Scrappin' #29 - 1 ribbon, 2 DSP's, 3 embellies
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog #25 - summer sun, green galore, only orange, pixie pink
• Stamptacular Sunday #57 - image of lady for Mother's Day and stamping
• The Pink Elephant #65 - Mother's Day

Trish: Hand Full of Stamps

Challenges for Trish:

• PIO: cute and cuddly
• SD: you’re on my mind
• HFOS: just a little dottie
• Colour Create: aqua, khahi, brown, cream and circles
• Dare you to Digi: anything goes
• Friday Sketchers: sketch
• Tuesday Taggers: recycle
• Spoon Full of Sugar: furry friends

Nana: Nana's little world of dreams

Challenges for Nana:

• Sweet sketch sunday: Sketch
• A spoon full of sugar: Furry friends
• Incy wincy: Anything goes
• Stamp with fun: Friends
• Crazy challenge: Bling bling
• PaperPlay: Digi & Bling

Arianne from Het leven van een scrappende juf
Challenges for Arianne:

• Pile It On: challenge # 18
• Truly Scrumptious: sketch & hidden message
• A Spoon Full of Sugar: furry friends
• My Time To Craft Challenge: stars & swirls
• Paperplay Challenges: digi & bling
• Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: fancy edges
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: wedding
• City Crafter Challenge Blog: terrific tag
• Totally Papercrafts: stitching

From Anna at Scrap and Crap

Challenges for Anna:

• Pile It On #18
• Dare U 2 Digi Stamp: Anything Goes
• Stamp Something Challenge: Birthday Somethings
• Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 112: Sketch
• C.R.A.F.T Challenge: Challenge 49 Cake Wedding or Birthday
• Dutch Dare: Easel Card
• Stamp Insanity: Easel Does It
• Color Throw Down: Color Throwdown #91, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Tempting Turquoise
• Crafty Creations Challenges: Challenge 66 Magical
• Flutter By Wednesday: Challenge 108, Open
• Cupcake Craft Challenge: Card Recipe 89 All the 3's, three ribbons, papers, and flowers
• Inky Impressions Challenges: #34 Summer Creation

Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:
Challenges for Helen:

• Pile It On!: Cute & Cuddly
• C.R.A.F.T.: Weddings or Birthdays
• Simon Says: Birthdays/Celebrations
• Sketch Saturday: Sketch
• Stamp Something: Birthday Somethings
• Totally Gorjuss: Pink & Green
• Totally Papercrafts: Stitching

Illy from My scrappin' diaries:

• Pile it on: Cute and cuddly
• Italy on Sunday: Silhouettes
• Wednesday Stamper: Flowers and rubber stamps
• Created by hand: Read all about it (I wrote a letter)

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:

• Pile It On - Cute and Cuddly
• Pollycraft - Here Comes The Sun
• Sketch and Stash - Sketch
• The Pink Elephant - Mommy I Love You
• For Fun - Card for a Mom
• Raise The Bar - For Mom
• If The Shoe Fits - For Mom
• CCEE Stampers - Mothers Day
• Cowgirl Sunday - Mothers Day
• No Time To Stamp - Mothers Day
• A Spoon full of Sugar - Furry Friends
• Fab N Funky - Fancy edges
• Paperplay - Digi and Bling
• Creatalicious - Flowers and Wings
• Wee Memories - Stitching
• Dare U2 Digi - Anything Goes (and a digi)
• Whoopsi Daisy - As You Like it
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Above: Card Front, Below: Inside, Cardback: not shown

Scrappy's list of Challenges:

• PIO:Cute and Cuddly
• Creative Card Crew: May Flowers (Tiny blooms on 'tree')
• Simple Doodles: you’re on my mind
• Dare you to Digi: anything goes
• Tuesday Taggers: recycle
• Incy wincy: Anything goes
• Burtonesquedolls - Stripes (mine is on embossed panel)
• Spoon Full of Sugar: Animals
• Stamp with fun: Friends
• Crazy challenge: Bling bling
• PaperPlay: Digi & Bling
• Shabbytearoom: Bling
• Pollycraft - Here Comes The Sun
• Lexi's Creations - Animals
• Creatalicious - Flowers and Wings
• Totally Papercrafts: stitching
• Flutter By Wednesday: Challenge 108, Open, Butterflies are stamped inside
• Gingersnap Creation #52: Kraft
• Charisma- Wedding or Anniversary
• C.R.A.F.T. Weddings or Birthdays
• Simon Says: Birthdays/Celebrations
• Creative Craft : Blooming
• Bee-Crafty: Wedding celebration
• Wednesday Stamper: Flowers and rubber stamps
• Wee Memories: Stitching
• Whoopsi Daisy: As You Like it
• 365 Cards/#67: Love, Leaves, Lace ('Lace' is a stamped border inside)
• Delightful Sketches - Use any type of punches (Nesties)
• Frosted Designs: Sanding (Tree)
• Tellens Place : MANY Butterflies/Dragonflies (Inside is LOADED with Butterflies)
• Crafty Cardmakers: #20 Distressing
• One Stop Craft: Weddingg

BethieJ- BethieJs Blogspot

Challenges for Beth-

• Pile It On- Cute and Cuddly
• Fab 'n' Funky Challenges- fancy edges
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
• Paperplay - Digi and Bling
• A spoon full of sugar- Furry friends
• Stamp with fun- Friends
• Totally Papercrafts- Stitching
• Wee Memories - Stitching

Deanne at Am I A Scrap Addict?

ENJOY YOUR DAY

Digital image from Meljen's Designs

Challenges:
~Pile It On (cute and cuddly)
~Meljen's DT Challenge (sea creatures...I know frogs don't live in the sea but they are water creatures?? Don't know if it'll qualify or not, but I'm gonna try)
~CAS-tastic (CAS birthday)
~Sassy Cheryl's (photo inspiration)
~Simon Says (birthday)
~Stamp Something (birthday)
~Crafty Calendar (great outdoors)
~Frosted Designs (sanding)
~Crazy 4 Challenges ("What are Little Boys Made of?" inspiration)
~Crafty Catz (card and tag)
~Stampin' for the Weekend (card for male)
~C.R.A.F.T. (birthday)
~Cute Card Thursday (boys to men)
~A Spoon Full of Sugar (furry friends)


Melinda - Cooking with Cricut

• PIO
• Memories complete